/ɪmˈprɒpə(r) ||; ɪmˈprɑpɚ/adj1 illegal or dishonest 非法的;不诚实的: It seems that she had been involved in improper business deals. 看来她卷入了一些不正当的交易。
2 not suitable for the situation; rude in a sexual way 不适当的;不得体的;下流的:
It would be improper to say anything else at this stage. 在这个阶段说任何别的话都是不合适的。He lost his job for making improper suggestions to several of the women. 他因为向好几位女性说了些下流话而失去工作。 [OPP] proper 反义词为proper➔improperly adv [OPP] properly 反义词为properly